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Dublin man pleads guilty to rape
Summary
A Dublin man pleaded guilty to six counts of sexual assault and rape against a young girl, with offences dated between 10 October 2004 and 31 March 2007. He entered the pleas before a jury of eight men and four women, having previously denied one charge. The State accepted the pleas as representative, with full facts to be heard at a later sentencing hearing. Mr Justice Robert Eagar remanded the man on continuing bail until 28 July for sentencing, ordered a probation report, and noted that registration as a sex offender was automatic under the law.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Dublin man pleads guilty to rape. Charges or matters: raping and sexually assaulting a young girl in Dublin almost 12 years ago; six sample counts following consultation with his defence team; two charges of sex assault, two charges of rape and two charges of oral rape in Dublin on dates between October 10, 2004 and March 31, 2007. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 10, 2004 Adjournment
- March 31, 2007 Adjournment
- July 28 Adjournment
- 2016-06-09 Publication
Why: He ordered a probation report for that date and said it was unnecessary for the court to declare the man a sex offender because it was an automatic registration under the law. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: raping and sexually assaulting a young girl in Dublin almost 12 years ago; six sample counts following consultation with his defence team; two charges of sex assault, two charges of rape and two charges of oral rape in Dublin on dates between October 10, 2004 and March 31, 2007 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Patrick Gageby SC, prosecuting, told Mr Justice Robert Eagar that the State was accepting the pleas as representative counts on the basis that full facts would be heard at a later sentence hearing.; Mr Justice Eagar remanded the man on continuing bail to July 28, next for sentence.
Places mentioned
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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